ÔN THI TUYỂN SINH 10 - Bài Số 9

ÔN THI TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH 10 (9) – June 10th, 2016
I. Choose the correct answers.
`I`m a salesperson in a gold shop in China. Every morning I take (1) some /many of our gold bracelets and earring and (2) a little /a few of our gold animals and put them in the shop window. We`re selling (3) a lot of/not many gold rabbits at the moment because this year is the Chinese year of the rabbit. When there is a new girl or boy in the family (4) no /some parents buy a gold animal, but not (5) many /much parents do this because it`s expensive. Thousands of customers come to the shop every day so there is (6) any/no time to talk to the other salespeople. We work twelve hours a day and there isn `t (7) any /many time to go out for lunch so we eat (8) a few / so m e food in the shop. How (9) much /many do I earn? I don`t earn (10) much /a little money - only about £60-80 a month, it depends. (11) Some /Any months I sell (12) a lot/much and then I earn more, other months I don`t even get £60. When I get home I don`t have (13) much /many energy, I spend (14) a little /a few time with my family and I try to meet my friends (15) a few /a lot of times a month.`
II. Complete the text. Use all, none, both, neither, another, other, the other or the second.
Paula and Maria are (1)........financial dealers, but (2)........of them are millionaires. They work long hours. `I usually get to work about 7.30 and all (3)........people in my office get there before 8.15,` says Paula. You have to start early. (4)........of Maria`s colleagues get to work later than 8.00/ she adds. `I usually start the day by reading my emails because (5)........of my customers do business by computer, so I need to read and answer my emails as quickly as possible. (6)........thing I do is check if prices are up or down. After that I do (7)........things, for example talk to customers on the phone, write reports or go to meetings. (8).......thing I have to do is visit customers, but I usually do that in the afternoon. I work in London, but we have (9)........office in Manchester and I go to (10).......office once a week. If I`m lucky I finish work about 7pm.` After a long, tiring day, (11).......Maria nor Paula do very much in the evening and they (12).......go to bed early.
III. Complete the sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. It is ten minutes after take-off, so it is not necessary to wear seat belts any longer!
Ten minutes after take-off, you.............any longer.
2. I`m afraid you are not allowed to smoke in this area.
I`m afraid you.............in this area.
3. It is not possible to park your car in front of the shop. The space is for trucks only.
You............................................. . The space is for trucks only.
4. Frankly, I can`t see any difference between a Peugeot and a Mercedes.
To me, a Peugeot is as.........Mercedes.
5 If you have to travel long distances, buses are the worst option because they`re so
uncomfortable.
Buses are.....................means of transport for long distances.
6. My mother`s father is a brain surgeon. My father`s father is a brain surgeon, too.
Both of.........................brain surgeons.

IV. Read the text below and fill in the blanks with ONE appropriate word.
Shopping in London and Moscow
Harvey Nichols, the luxury department store in London, may open (1)........store in Moscow. There are more and more Russian customers at the London store so now there are Russian-speaking staff. What`s (2)........, Russian shoppers are Drobably the (3)..........spenders of the decade. As one of the staff said, `Russians don`t come to Britain to see (4)........sights. They come to shop, and they pay in cash. The way they spend is interesting. For example, women come in and when they shop for the latest handbag, they buy at (5).......three of them. They may ask for two of the most expensive coats, and they will buy (6)........of them. In Russia now, there is a hunger and passion for the most fashionable products.`
Last year, Britain was the (7)........active foreign investor in Russia. Moscow is full (8).......colourful